Vernacular Universals and Language Contacts Evidence from Varieties of English and Beyond |
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| Editor:
| Filppula, Markku
Klemola, Juhani
Paulasto, Heli |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-99239-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Non-standard varieties of English all over the world share a striking number of grammatical features which are hard to explain because of the widely differing sociolinguistic and historical backgrounds of these varieties. Contributors to this book discuss two major factors behind the shared features: vernacular universals and contact-induced change.
Non-standard varieties of English all over the world share a striking number of grammatical features which are hard to explain because of the widely differing sociolinguistic and historical backgrounds of these varieties. Contributors to this book discuss two major factors behind the shared features: vernacular universals and contact-induced change.